Kim Thompson, the pioneering comics publisher who along with Gary Groth helped define the comics book industry though their Fantagraphics publishing house, has died of lung cancer at the age… Read More
Big acquisition in the media world this morning: Belo Corp., the parent company of television stations including Seattle’s KING-TV, has agreed to be acquired by USA Today owner Gannett Co.… Read More
Update, June 4: The Seattle Times sent this note to the Washington News Council correcting a portion of its letter below. “We at The Seattle Times apologize for any misunderstanding… Read More
A Wisconsin woman has filed a lawsuit against NBCNews.com’s Newsvine unit, alleging that the company violated its terms-of-service agreement by failing to pay a percentage of ad revenue to users… Read More
By now, you’ve probably read, watched or heard content about how several media entities reported false information on more than one occasion days after the Boston Marathon bombings. Seattle-based Breaking News, however, did… Read More
Relaborate has raised more than $500,000 in a first round of funding, money that the Seattle startup will use to continue to developing what it dubs a “smart content marketing… Read More
Just two weeks after Seattle startup Ivi lost an important chance to propel its case forward, another startup with deeper pockets is moving ahead with its plans to transform the… Read More
Amazon.com continues its push into the video distribution arena, taking on the likes of Hulu and Netflix. And its latest attempt comes in the form of Zombieland. Amazon Studios will… Read More
The music subscription business is a tough one, as evidenced by our report earlier today that industry pioneer Rhapsody continued to lose cash even as revenues hit a record of… Read More
Redfin continues to push toward more transparency in the traditionally opaque real estate industry, launching a new micro-blogging service of sorts today called “Offer Insights.” Redfin has played around with… Read More
Spencer Rascoff stands in front of a cluttered whiteboard with marker in hand on the 31st floor of Seattle’s Russell Investments Center. The CEO is explaining the fundamental framework of… Read More
Hark has sealed a new content partnership with the Associated Press, gaining access to more than 100 years of audio clips and photos from the news agency. As part of… Read More
How do you watch TV? Well, if you are like a growing contingent of Americans, you likely have a smartphone, tablet or laptop by your side as you breeze through… Read More
Amazon.com is making a big push into original content, and the Seattle online retailer reportedly is turning to zombies to attract audiences as it faces off against Netflix and others.… Read More
In the winter of 2009, Seattle was the center of a global maelstrom that has yet to bottom out: the collapse of the advertiser-supported business model that funded mainstream journalism.… Read More
Last night’s final presidential debate produced some of the best zingers of the campaign, with President Barack Obama sounding off about “horses and bayonets” and former Governor Mitt Romney proclaiming… Read More
I was a huge fan of the news aggregation service Summify, and was bummed when the Vancouver, B.C. was shut down this past summer after being sold to Twitter. But now… Read More
[Full disclosure: I spent the last week on the Internet 2012 Bus Tour with some of the Reddit admins. They did not ask me to write this, and I would… Read More
It’s an election year, which means a lot of mud is being slung in various media outlets. Oftentimes, it’s hard to find the truth among all of the clutter. But… Read More
Seattle’s Walk Score today rolled out a series of new community-oriented features for the Web site and iPhone app that allow individuals to get more information — primarily via photos… Read More
Bravo film crews have been hanging out at Cheezburger’s offices in lower Queen Anne, getting footage for the release of their new reality TV show. Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh has… Read More
Cheezburger’s Todd Sawicki is transitioning to a new position at the online humor network, taking on the role of vice president of audience. Taking over for Sawicki is newly-appointed chief… Read More
Amazon.com continues to bolster its collection of movie titles for its Prime Instant Video service, announcing today that it has struck a deal with Viacom’s Epix premium cable channel for thousands… Read More
Seattle streaming video startup Ivi Inc. has been hit with another setback in its battle against some of the country’s biggest media companies. The young upstart was shut down by a… Read More
Cory Bergman’s Lost Remote blog, which started more than a decade ago to cover changes in the television industry, has been acquired by WebMediaBrands in a deal of undisclosed size.… Read More
Amazon.com today is touting new offerings for its Cloud Player music service, including a new service called “scan and match” that allows consumers to easily move their favorite music tracks… Read More
Decide.com already tells consumers when they should buy cameras, phones, refrigerators and other gadgets and appliances, analyzing price drops and increases. Now, the Seattle startup and brainchild of University of… Read More
With more than 5,500 hours of television programming scheduled for the London Olympics, TV viewers can tune in to nearly every water polo splash, equestrian jump and table tennis smash.… Read More
Amazon.com is among the backers participating in a $12 million financing round for WhoSay, an online service that helps musicians, athletes and other celebrities better manage their Facebook, Twitter and… Read More
Editors and Web producers who subscribe to the Associated Press will now be able to add original music clips to their content through a partnership announced today with Audiosocket. “There… Read More